The 20 'yo-yo' clubs who have been promoted and relegated most in English football
By Nancy Frostick
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Supporting any team can be an emotional rollercoaster, but for fans of some clubs it is a bumpier ride than most.
Here's a look at the 20 English clubs who have been relegated and promoted the most often in their history..
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Top of the list for the most yo-yoing in the Football League, the Magpies have been promoted 13 times and relegated on 16 occasions.
Joint top of the yo-yo table is Grimsby, who also have 29 combined promotion and relegations having gone up 13 and down 16 times.
The Blues have a balanced record of 12 promotions and a dozen relegations.
The Premier League winners haven't always been in the top tier - they've been promoted and relegated 11 times each way, so have yo-yoed 22 times in total.
City are a footballing powerhouse now but they've faced their fair share of ups and downs - 21 in total (11 promotions, 10 relegations).
Another side with a tally of 21, Millwall have been promoted 11 times and relegated 10.
Bolton have been relegated 11 times and promoted nine, bringing their total to a round 20.
They're pushing for promotion this year and the Baggies have a yo-yoed a total of 18 times so far - 9 times down and 9 up.
Another member of the 18 club - Barnsley have been promoted and relegated an even number of nine times each way.
